The Boston Red Sox haven't played the Toronto Blue Jays in three whole days so, but it sure feels like a lot has changed.

The Jake Peavy trade marked the beginning of the Red Sox's anticipated jettisoning of assets prior to the trade deadline. With more pieces expected to move, the Red Sox's chance for a second-half resurgence are somehow looking even worse.

Meanwhile, the Tampa Bay Rays have joined the rest of the of the division in the leaving the Red Sox in the dust as they approach .500, a mark the Red Sox haven't sniffed in months.

Five Things to Watch

1. Buchholz re-do for his rematch?

Well, it's been a solid five days since we last saw R.A. Dickey and Clay Buchholz face off against each other. Let's see if anythign changes.

In his next outing, Buchholz is going to be looking for better than the five runs (four earned) he surrendered in six innings pitched. He needs to figure it out. Fortunately, with the Red Sox all but calling the season, he's got time.

2. Oh crap, it's Marcus Stroman again

Stroman, as you may recall, was last seen taking a no-no into the seventh last time out against the Red Sox. It was eventually broken up, but the Blue Jays rookie still finished with seven innings of shutout ball on only 97 pitches. At the same time, Rubby De La Rossa didn't help things in that outing either. So, like in the Dickey-Buchholz matchup, the Red Sox will be looking for a different result.

3. PSA: Jackie Bradley Jr. has been hitting over .300 for a month, but has been getting lucky?

JBJ has raised his batting average from .206 on Jun 27 to .230 on July 28, hitting .304 in that stretch. That's awesome for him and the Red Sox. At the same time, he's also had a .396 BABIP (batting average on balls in play), For reference, Xander Bogaerts' BABIP during that same stretch is .226. Prior to that point, Bradley's BABIP was all the way down at .302.

4. Long balls and bat flips

Will David Ortiz go deep again in Jamaica Toronto? If so, is he going to stick to his guns on his bat flipping?

With the Red Sox chances of contention at an all time low, these are the sort of things that will remain a point of emphasis.

5. So, who's getting traded?

The biggest storylines this week will be off the field as the Red Sox continue to make deals. Stay tuned for more roster moves. All aboard the trade speculation train!